METHOD AND SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE ADDITION OF ITEMS TO AN ELECTRONIC ITEM CATALOG

摘要

Techniques for allowing a vendor to provide item information for an item to be sold through an online or a brick and mortar store are disclosed. The techniques include receiving first item information from a vendor relating to an item which is to be included in an electronic item catalog for sale through the store. The techniques also include providing a customized spreadsheet which is customized for the item according to the first item information to the vendor via spreadsheet software and receiving second item information into the customized spreadsheet from the vendor. The techniques include validating the second item information and publishing the second item information to an item catalog server for inclusion in the electronic item catalog.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method comprising:
supporting, by a retailer, a computer system and a software plug-in; expanding, by the software plug-in, capabilities of a spreadsheet software corresponding to a vendor; receiving, by the computer system from the software plug-in, first item information input by the vendor into the spreadsheet software, the first item information relating to an item which is to be included in an electronic item catalog for sale through a store of the retailer; providing by the computer first item information, a customized spreadsheet to the spreadsheet software, wherein the customized spreadsheet is customized for the item based on the first item information; receiving, by the computer system via the software plug-in, second item information input into the customized spreadsheet by the vendor; validating, by the computer system, the second item information; and publishing, by the computer system, the second item information to the electronic item catalog.